The London team won 2-1 against Brentford last Sunday, the 15th.
Chelsea defeated Brentford 2-1 last Sunday, the 15th, at Stamford Bridge, in the 16th round of the Premier League. The goals for the home team were scored by Cucurella and Nico Jackson, while Mbeumo scored for the visitors. Discover the latest football updates at scoreapp.
Enzo Maresca’s team is finally showing signs of stability. The victory on Sunday was Chelsea’s fifth consecutive win in the English Championship, firmly placing them in the title race. With the three points, the Blues reached 34 points, just two behind leaders Liverpool, who have one game in hand and drew in the last round, and opened a four-point gap over third-place Arsenal.
As usual, the team started the match by pressuring Brentford and controlling the game. The intense pace paid off. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Cucurella capitalized on a cross from Madueke to push the ball into the net. With control of the game, Chelsea doubled their lead near the end.
With ten minutes remaining, Nico Jackson scored his ninth goal in the Premier League, meeting a pass from Enzo Fernández at the near post. Brentford managed to pull one back with Mbeumo’s goal. After the goal, the visitors threw everything forward in search of the equalizer, almost succeeding, and even forced a red card for Cucurella in injury time, which raised criticisms from Enzo Maresca.
“Chelsea needs to manage the games better and learn how to handle stressful situations. For sure, the goal we conceded and the last part of the game are things we need to handle better. I think it’s an experience for the players to learn and improve things,” said the coach at the end of the match. Stay ahead of the curve with BBscore football.
